Federer Stuff
- The Giants of the Game - A concise look at tennis history
- Celebration of Champions: An Essay
- Roger Federer vs Rod Laver
- Roger Federer vs Bjorn Borg
- Roger Federer vs Pete Sampras
- In Pictures: Rog
- Fed's Serve - An analysis
- Federer's Playing Style Guide
- Early Days Pics & Family
- Fed's Coaches Timeline
- Video of Roger in ultra-slow motion
- Introducing Ninja - a biography
- Over the years
- All about Gear
Mirka Stuff
Making of the Magician
Current Tennis Events
Helpful Bookmarks
Extra Tennis
- Tennis on Floating Court at Elbe
- Other Stuff
- Saving streaming videos
- The Champions List
- Federer Videos and More
Roger Federer's Girlfriend - Miroslava 'Mirka' Vavrinec
Roger Federer met his long-time girlfriend, Mirka Vavrinec, at Syndey 2000 Olympics, when they both were representing Switzerland. And ever since then, they are inseparable.Some interesting trivia:
- Mirka Vavrinec was born in Slovakia.
- She emigrated as a 2 years old.
- Mirka is three years older than Roger.
- Her highest WTA singles ranking is 76 (on Sep '01).
- Navratilova introduced Mirka to tennis when she was nine.
- Her parents own a Jewellery and live in Schaffhausen.
- Profiles for Mirka Vavrinec
Thanks to getty images and several MTF'ers.
Interesting News Burb:
In 1987, when Mirka was nine, her father took her to watch a tournament at Filderstadt in Germany. The event coincided with Navratilova's birthday, and Mirka's father, a huge fan, managed to hand her a present. He had his daughter by his side and Navratilova asked the youngster if she played tennis. No, she'd never tried it. Navratilova said she looked athletic and ought to give it a whirl.Source: Independent Article
There the exchange might have ended had it not been for Navratilova's immense generosity of spirit. When she discovered that the Vavrinecs - who originally came from Slovakia - lived in Zurich, she phoned a friend there and arranged Mirka's first tennis lesson. Later, she sent one of her rackets from America for Mirka to use. And her instincts proved remarkably astute. By 2000, Mirka was in the top 100 players in the world and in Switzerland's team for the Sydney Olympics. It was there that she met Federer.
A year later, Mirka was forced to retire because of a persistent foot injury, but Federer enjoys the story of her introduction to tennis. He likes the idea that it was Navratilova who, in a way, brought them together.
More: Pics of Federer and Mirka together.
Feel the touch !!
Roger Federer's line of cosmetics (RF Cosmetics) is now available in continental US. Yeeha !!!
Tennis Express is the official distributor of the goodies. Goodies include: After Shave Balm, Body Wash, Deodorant Stick, Eau De Toilette Spray. Or if you are feeling lucky, you can go for the Limited Edition Set.
Tennis Express is the official distributor of the goodies. Goodies include: After Shave Balm, Body Wash, Deodorant Stick, Eau De Toilette Spray. Or if you are feeling lucky, you can go for the Limited Edition Set.
Roger Federer Limited Edition Set includes the Eau De Toilette Spray, After Shave Balm, Deodorant Stick, and Body Wash. Also includes an autograph card personally signed by Roger Federer as well a can of four Roger Federer US Open tennis balls ...Take a look and who knows, maybe it just was the thing that was missing out here !!
Introducing Roger Federer.. (aka bio, biography or profile)
Here's an attempt to sketch Roger Federer's non-tennis personality.
Born: August 8, 1981 at Münchenstein, Basel, Switzerland
Residence: Oberwil, Switzerland
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Nicknames: Rogi, Federer Express
Hobbies: Sports, Movies, Fishing, Skiing, Playstation, Cards
Favorites:
Food: Mozzarella di buffala, Gnocchi, Gorgonzola, Sausage, Cheese
Cereal: Rice Crispies
Ice Cream: Strawberry
Colors: Blue, Red, White
Artists: AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz
Movies: Good Will Hunting, Entrapment, Enemy of the State
Sportstars: FC Basel, Zinedine Zidane, Francesco Totti, Michael Jordan, Lennox Lewis, Peter Forsberg
Qualities Most Admired: Smile a lot, Friendly, Helpful
Personal Motto: It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice
Funny Tennis Memory: "I was playing a friend named Marco when I was 14. Playing in Basel. And it was like six o' clock. And this bird just goes on the net. My friend - he didn't see the bird - and he starts serving. And he serves...and the little bird, Boom! Right on the body. The bird fell on my side of the net. And it was on the ground, like shaking, then, Boom, dead. Feathers all over the court. He didn't know what happened. I'm like, Stop, stop! There's a bird on the net. And he goes, Boom, and just hits it. That was unbelievable."
Early Tennis Memory: "I remember always loving to play against the cupboards, against the doors at home. With any kind of ball...soft ball, tennis ball. My mom always got pissed off at me, because, Bang, bang, bang!, all day long."
For a detailed tennis biography of Federer, visit jockbio [Link]
Born: August 8, 1981 at Münchenstein, Basel, Switzerland
Residence: Oberwil, Switzerland
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Nicknames: Rogi, Federer Express
Hobbies: Sports, Movies, Fishing, Skiing, Playstation, Cards
Favorites:
Food: Mozzarella di buffala, Gnocchi, Gorgonzola, Sausage, Cheese
Cereal: Rice Crispies
Ice Cream: Strawberry
Colors: Blue, Red, White
Artists: AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz
Movies: Good Will Hunting, Entrapment, Enemy of the State
Sportstars: FC Basel, Zinedine Zidane, Francesco Totti, Michael Jordan, Lennox Lewis, Peter Forsberg
Qualities Most Admired: Smile a lot, Friendly, Helpful
Personal Motto: It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice
Funny Tennis Memory: "I was playing a friend named Marco when I was 14. Playing in Basel. And it was like six o' clock. And this bird just goes on the net. My friend - he didn't see the bird - and he starts serving. And he serves...and the little bird, Boom! Right on the body. The bird fell on my side of the net. And it was on the ground, like shaking, then, Boom, dead. Feathers all over the court. He didn't know what happened. I'm like, Stop, stop! There's a bird on the net. And he goes, Boom, and just hits it. That was unbelievable."
Early Tennis Memory: "I remember always loving to play against the cupboards, against the doors at home. With any kind of ball...soft ball, tennis ball. My mom always got pissed off at me, because, Bang, bang, bang!, all day long."
For a detailed tennis biography of Federer, visit jockbio [Link]
Who Coachth the Federer?
A brief stub on Federer and his coaches/clubs.
Coaches:
Coaches:
- '89 - '91 - Seppli Kacovsky
- '92 - ' 94, '97 - '98 - Peter Carter
- '99 - '03 - Peter Lundgren
- '05 - current - Tony Roche
Who is Peter Carter?
Any tennis fan who loves Roger Federer, can associate Roger's love for his former tennis coach, Peter Carter. Here is a tribute along with some snipets on Peter Carter.
Peter 'Carts' Carter (Aug 9, 1964 - Aug 1, 2002) grew up in the Barossa in a tennis loving family of Bob and Diana Carter. He would trail along to the courts with his parents and two older brothers. When he was 12, he was playing A grade, then at 15 he moved to Adelaide to live with coach Peter Smith, the man who played a part in many famous careers, including John Fitzgerald, Darren Cahill, Brod Dyke and Lleyton Hewitt. In words of his coach, Peter Smith, "He was a little younger than Fitzy and Brod Dyke but in terms of Mark and Darren who were about the same age, I think people considered him to be the best of that particular group." One of Peter's most memorable wins was when he defeated John Alexander while he was still at school.
He then went on the ATP circuit, but dogged by injury, he eventually ended up coaching in Switzerland, where he met the young Roger Federer. His dad, Bob, recalls: He said to me one night when he rang "Oh, have I got a young boy here who looks promising, "he's only about 12 or 13". He said, "I think he's going to go places.". And that was Roger Federer.
Peter coached Roger through his formative teenage years till he turned pro. He was popular in Switzerland and eventually became the country's Davis Cup coach and captain. His mom recalls: "And the team actually refused to play unless he was the captain, at one stage."
Peter's life seemed complete when he met his wife swiss-born, Sylvia, but shortly afterwards she was diagnosed with cancer. After a 12-month battle last year she was cleared of the disease. They travelled to South Africa to celebrate. But, while travelling in separate cars, Peter died of injuries sustained in a car accident, as his Land Rover crashed near the Kruger National Park . He was 37 by then. Roger Federer was playing in Toronto '02. After losing in the first round to eventual champion Guillermo Canas, he learnt of the sad news. Roger said: "I was very shocked and very sad when I found out. He was a very close friend. This is the first time a close friend of mine has died." ... [source]
Peter Carter is now remembered as part of the Carter Altman Penfold Fund. The charity known as CAP helps children with disabilities play sport and remembers two other tennis players, Nick Altman and Jeff Penfold. Also, the clash of Australia & Switzerland in Davis Cup is named as Peter Carter Trophy, which Australia won in Dec '03 Davis cup final.
Bob Carter on Federer: "Obviously Roger [Federer] has got enormous talent, but I am sure, and I can see it in his game, what's there Peter would have taught him. The serve volley and the slice and the variety in his game, that's how Peter played. I'm sure that is showing out in Roger now." [source]
Federer on Peter Carter: "Peter wasn't my first coach, but he was my real coach. I made trips with him. He knew me and my game, and he was always thinking of what was good for me." [source]
Adapted from: Partick Emmett's Report
More Info:
Peter 'Carts' Carter (Aug 9, 1964 - Aug 1, 2002) grew up in the Barossa in a tennis loving family of Bob and Diana Carter. He would trail along to the courts with his parents and two older brothers. When he was 12, he was playing A grade, then at 15 he moved to Adelaide to live with coach Peter Smith, the man who played a part in many famous careers, including John Fitzgerald, Darren Cahill, Brod Dyke and Lleyton Hewitt. In words of his coach, Peter Smith, "He was a little younger than Fitzy and Brod Dyke but in terms of Mark and Darren who were about the same age, I think people considered him to be the best of that particular group." One of Peter's most memorable wins was when he defeated John Alexander while he was still at school.He then went on the ATP circuit, but dogged by injury, he eventually ended up coaching in Switzerland, where he met the young Roger Federer. His dad, Bob, recalls: He said to me one night when he rang "Oh, have I got a young boy here who looks promising, "he's only about 12 or 13". He said, "I think he's going to go places.". And that was Roger Federer.
Peter coached Roger through his formative teenage years till he turned pro. He was popular in Switzerland and eventually became the country's Davis Cup coach and captain. His mom recalls: "And the team actually refused to play unless he was the captain, at one stage."
Peter's life seemed complete when he met his wife swiss-born, Sylvia, but shortly afterwards she was diagnosed with cancer. After a 12-month battle last year she was cleared of the disease. They travelled to South Africa to celebrate. But, while travelling in separate cars, Peter died of injuries sustained in a car accident, as his Land Rover crashed near the Kruger National Park . He was 37 by then. Roger Federer was playing in Toronto '02. After losing in the first round to eventual champion Guillermo Canas, he learnt of the sad news. Roger said: "I was very shocked and very sad when I found out. He was a very close friend. This is the first time a close friend of mine has died." ... [source]
Peter Carter is now remembered as part of the Carter Altman Penfold Fund. The charity known as CAP helps children with disabilities play sport and remembers two other tennis players, Nick Altman and Jeff Penfold. Also, the clash of Australia & Switzerland in Davis Cup is named as Peter Carter Trophy, which Australia won in Dec '03 Davis cup final.
Bob Carter on Federer: "Obviously Roger [Federer] has got enormous talent, but I am sure, and I can see it in his game, what's there Peter would have taught him. The serve volley and the slice and the variety in his game, that's how Peter played. I'm sure that is showing out in Roger now." [source]
Federer on Peter Carter: "Peter wasn't my first coach, but he was my real coach. I made trips with him. He knew me and my game, and he was always thinking of what was good for me." [source]
Adapted from: Partick Emmett's Report
More Info:
Federer Schedule for 2005
Good luck, Roger !!Jan 03: Doha
Jan 10: Kooyong
Jan 17: Australian Open
Feb 14: Rotterdam
Feb 21: Dubai
Mar 07: Indian Wells
Mar 21: Miami
Apr 11: Monte Carlo
May 02: Rome
May 09: Hamburg
May 23: Roland Garros
Jun 06: Halle
Jun 20: Wimbledon
Aug 08: Montreal
Aug 15: Cincinnati
Aug 29: US Open
Sep 23: Davis Cup
Sep 26: Bangkok
Oct 17: Madrid
Oct 24: Basel
Oct 31: Paris
Nov 12: TMC Shanghai
Update: Schedule for second half of 2005 has been out at RF.com
Cool Sites
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Also see, Roger Federer Foundation
Also see, Roger Federer Foundation
Roger Federer Over the Years !!
A Trophy Collection of Roger.. Arranged chronologically.
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Federer's titles: 22 and counting.
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Federer's titles: 22 and counting.
2001: MilanOriginal idea from a post from a great federer fan, Mrs. B of MTF.
2002: Sydney, Hamburg, Vienna
2003: Marseille, Dubai, Munich, Halle, Wimbledon, Vienna, TMC Houston
2004: Australian Open, Dubai, Indian Wells, Hamburg, Halle, Wimbledon,
Gstaad, Toronto, US Open, Bangkok, TMC Houston
Federer Magic
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All about the swiss tennis super-star Roger Federer, an amazing person who shines beyond tennis. Get the latest word about the magic he does with his strings.